Bed-spring fabric.



H. F. HAGER;

BED SPRING FABRIC,

APPLICATION min JULY 3:. 191a.

Patented May 28, 1918.

HENRY F. HAG-ER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BED-SPRING FABRIC.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed July 31, 1916. Serial No. 112,221.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY F. I-IAGER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bed-Spring Fabrics, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to bedspring fabrics and has more particular reference to bed-spring fabrics commonly termed square and rectangular link fabrics.

A sample of this type of fabric is disclosed in Patent No. 1,161,662 granted to me on November 23, 1915, for improvements in bed-spring fabrics.

This invention has for one of its objects the provision of a fabric of the character described of light weight through the utilization of a minimum amount of fabric mate rial. The cost of bed-spring fabrics is estimated roughly from the number of pounds of wire needed to form the completed fabric.

A further and important object of this invention is the provision of a noiseless fabric or more particularly a fabric in which the links will not rattle or make other noises when the fabric is on the bed or when it is being handled in selling.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a fabric which is peculiarly cheap to assemble and which will be strong, durable and eficient in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a partial top plan view of a fabric embodying my invention and shows the same in place in a bed spring;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective showing certain features of construction and of the links embodying my present invention.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown on the drawing a bedspring fabric mounted in a frame composed of end rails 11 and side rails 12 of any usual or preferred construction. The fabric generally designated at 13 is secured in this frame by a plurality of helical springs 14 arranged in the usual manner.

The fabric itself consists in the present instance of a plurality of longitudinal rows of links 15 and transverserows of link 16. A helical spring is engaged with each end link of each longitudinal row of links to con nect the fabric in the frame.

In the present instance each link 17 of the longitudinal rows 15 is composed of a single member onstrand and has its ends bent to form loops so that a terminal end of the strand or member is formed at each end of the link. The rows of links 16 which extend across the fabric consist of duplicared and connected individual links 19. Each of these links is formed at one end to provide an eye 20 and bent at the other end to form a loop 21 which engages in the eye 20 of an adjacent link 19 0f the same row. The links of the cross rows form a chain being connected as just described loop to eye.

The adjacent links of the longitudinal rows are independently connected to an appropriate eye 20 by having the loops 18 inserted in the eye 20 so that the eye 20 forms a part of the longitudinal row of which the two links 17 connected by the eye 20 are members.

Each longitudinal row of links is held under spring pressure by the helical springs 14 and it will be noted that when the links are constructed and arranged as described each link 19 will be also held under the spring pressure of the helical springs and form a part of the longitudinal rows. It will be manifest that this spring pressure will prevent rattling of the individual cross rows and that a noiseless fabric is produced. Inasmuch as the fabric consists of singlestrand rows across and lengthwise of it, it is of light weight and consequently of little cost.

It has the further feature of cheapness in the ease with which the fabric be assembled, the threading of the loops into the eyes being easily accomplished by a single motion which may be performed manually or by machine. The fabric is light and of pleasing appearance and the construction and connections of the links permit the provision of a fabric substantially fiat on its m memes upper side and having no ends likely to catch in or wear the cover of a mattress placed upon it.

l Vhile any preferred edging may be pro rided I have shown the usual: band haw ing apertures 23 in which the terminal links of the cross rows are connected. The band shown on the drawing is located at the side at which the loops of the transverse rows are presented and at the other side it will be understood that any convenient connection may be made, it being suggested that the end links of the cross rows at this side be reversed and the loops of the longitudinal row be engaged in the two eyes thus brought together one eye being placed above the other; The loops are thus presented for enga'geinent with a similar band.

it is thought that the intention and inan of its attendant advantages will be understood" from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the t'orin,construction and arrangement of the parts without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the inrent-ion or sacrificin an of its'niaterial advanta es;

the form hereinbetore described being merely a' preferred embodiment thereof.

1. A fabric for a bed-spring, comprising a plurality of single strand links terminatingat a hook in each end and arranged in rows extending lengthwise of the fabric, and a plurality 0t links each having an can at one end and provided with a hook forming the other end and arranged in rows extending across the vfabric, the hooks of the last-mentioned links engaging in the eyes of adjacent links to form the cross rows,

and each of said eyesforining a connection betweenthe hooked ends of the two adjacent links in a lengthwise row, whereby the spring tension of the fabric in a bed applied to th'e'ends of the lengthwise rows of links jacent' links to form the cross rows, and

each of said eyes forming a? connection between the hooked ends of the two adgacent links in a lengthwise row, 'wl'iereby the spring tension of the fabric in a bed applied to the ends of the lengthwise rows of links will result in all of the links of the fabric being under spring tension.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto setmy hand in thepresence: of two subscribing witnesses, V

HENRY F. HAGER. Witnesses 5. C; CARPENTER, lit. E. BARRY.

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